Laportea canadensis (L.) Wedd. is a plant in the Urticaceae family, order Rosales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.
Laportea canadensis (L.) Wedd.
Laportea canadensis, Canadian wood nettle, is a North American nettle with alternate leaves and stinging hairs.
Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.
Laportea canadensis (L.) Wedd. grows from tuberous roots, reaching a height of 30 to 150 centimeters. It can be rhizomatous, growing into small clumps. Both its foliage and stems have stinging and non-stinging hairs. It produces whitish green flowers from spring through early fall. Unlike the common nettle, its close relative, Laportea canadensis has alternate leaves. Most of its foliage grows noticeably high on the stem.
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Urera baccifera (L.) Gaudich.
Parietaria debilis G.Forst.
Gesnouinia arborea (L.fil.) Gaudich.
Urtica cannabina L.
Urticaceae
Parietaria pensylvanica Muhl. ex Willd.
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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